Are There Novels Where the Female Lead Falls for the Male Lead Very Late, After Approaching Him With an Agenda? 有没有女主很晚才爱上男主的小说（带目的接近）

1. 1 不 No More Slacking: The Prince’s Favorite Concubine’s Daily Grind 不当咸鱼，王府宠妾的内卷日常 Four Crescent Moons四弯月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + cutthroat household competition + no slacking off + ambitious heroine] Shen Wei, a die-hard rat-race fanatic, transmigrated into the lowest-ranking maid in a prince’s manor. Prince Yan held a position of great prestige, but all his wives and concubines had given up trying. The princess consort, born to a prestigious family, was as aloof as a chrysanthemum. The secondary consort wanted lifelong monogamy. The reborn woman had lost all hope in Prince Yan and was content to lie fla 69kReads9.4Score8.7k14d adds

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   In this book, the female lead's vying for the emperor's favor is solely for a peaceful retirement; she has no real emotions. She portrays a woman's vulnerability with tears in her eyes, making you weep. She treats vying for favor as a profession.

2. 2 宠 He Spoiled His Concubine and Neglected His Wife. Reborn, I Broke Off My Engagement to the Scumbag and Married the Prince 宠妾灭妻，重生我退婚渣男嫁王爷 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted The physical book is available on all major platforms. Formerly titled Riding the Phoenix. [Reborn + Powerful Female Lead and Male Lead + Nation and World + Political Schemes] Before the age of seventeen, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a military family who could wield a blade and charge into battle. After seventeen, she became the frail wife of Jiang Manor's Vice Minister Jiang. Her father and brothers died in battle, and the entire Shen family was honored for their loyalty. Bearing 87.6kReads9.5Score12k14d adds

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   It has a very high score, the content is very detailed, the chapters are well-paced, and I secretly shed tears. It's a book I could read three times!

3. 3 自 A Straightforward Pursuit Always Wins Over a Tsundere: The Aloof Fox Is Easy to Fluster 自古直球克傲娇，高冷狐狸不经撩 Xing Yebai行夜白Ancient Romance559k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + yandere + mild coercion + captivity + mutually faithful 1v1] Theatrical Princess × Beautiful, coy, androgynous foxlike man who can be sweet as a kitten or fierce as a wolf Internet-addicted girl Linlin spent all her money to enter an otome game. To get home, she has to win over the yandere hostage prince, whose corruption level has already reached 90%. Before starting: It’s just winning over a fictional character, right? Sooner or later, I’ll make him kneel and call me his darli 4kReads9.2Score70614d adds

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   The female lead comes with a system to seduce the male lead, who is a soft little fox. He wasn't originally a fox, as explained in the story. The romance is very delicate, both leads are strong, and the male lead is deeply in love with the female lead. It's a super good read.

4. 4 侯 The Marquis's Estate Forgot Its Gratitude? The Regent Backs Me, and I Won't Forgive Them 侯府忘恩义？摄政王撑腰，不原谅 Chu Diandian初点点Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Luo Ning took a blade meant for the Empress Dowager and suffered severe injuries, trading her life for her family's noble title. She went south to recuperate for three years, but when she returned, she discovered that her maternal cousin had taken over her courtyard. Her cousin had even replaced her in every aspect. Luo Ning's parents and elder brother adored her, her grandmother favored her, and even Luo Ning's childhood sweetheart secretly admired her, saying that she surpassed Luo Ning in eve 177.6kReads9.4Score27k14d adds

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   In the early stages, the female lead tries to get close to the male lead by clinging to his powerful connections for survival, and the male lead treats her like a subordinate. However, in the middle of the story, the male lead is attracted to the female lead's style and abilities, falling in love without realizing it. Meanwhile, the female lead, like a block of wood, is determined to pave her own way for a comfortable retirement. It's a good story.

5. 5 女 Don’t Cry, Heroine. I’ll Give Your Men Back When I’m Done 女主别哭，玩完就把男主们还你 A Green Gem一颗绿宝石Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration] [System] [Female Lead Is a Skilled Actress and a Bad Woman, Both Sweet and Dominant] [Everyone's Favorite] [Changing Destinies] [Power Fantasy] (Male leads are devoted and romantically obsessed; fast-paced) Partially immersive, with lots of fresh settings to explore. #She is a peerlessly wicked woman whom people both love and hate# When she transmigrates into the characters who were originally destined to be exploited and drained by the original female leads, things star 34kReads9.3Score3.6k14d adds

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   Hmph, female protagonist, quick transmigration + refreshing novel + sweet and domineering + modern city; the male protagonist is devoted to her, but that's not actually the case, there are twists and turns later, a hidden world, cunning.

6. 6 别 Don’t Stand on Tiptoe! I’ll Bend Down 别踮脚！我低头 Jun Buqi君不弃Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Don’t Stand on Tiptoe, I’ll Bend Down is now available at major retailers] [Sickeningly sweet and lighthearted + devoted couple + healing romance + wild, doting love + campus life] Pampered, carefree heiress ✖️ wicked, arrogant bad-boy heir “Ow! Stop touching me…” Ji Shuyi glared through teary, pink-rimmed eyes at the “big bad wolf” looming over her. She sniffed reproachfully. “You’re always picking on me!” They say Jiang Cheng of Jing University’s Law School is arrogant 11.2kReads9.4Score1.5k14d adds
7. 7 快 Quick Transmigration: The Yandere Male Lead Is Jealous Again 快穿：病娇男主他又吃醋了 Blue Hand蓝手Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Season One and Season Two of the short drama based on this book, Quick Transmigration: The Lovesick Male Lead Is Jealous Again, are now streaming. The print edition, titled He's Jealous Again, is available in Volumes One and Two.] Qu Yan is famous among quick transmigration agents for being beautiful, seductive, spoiled, and carefree. She has never failed a mission. No matter how arrogant and unruly a man may be, eventually he will become The cold, domineering CEO: “Be a good girl, darling. I 26.2kReads9.5Score4.3k14d adds

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   This one feels somewhat similar; the female lead is trying to win over the male lead. She treats him as her target for her pursuit, using him as a mission to complete tasks.

8. 8 开 I Died from the Start, and the Mad Demon Cried Until His Eyes Were Red 开局我先死，疯批魔头哭红眼 Chubby Peach Butt屁桃肥肥Ancient Romance846k WordsCompleted Yu Zhen transmigrated into a book. From the start, the book's great villain stabbed her through the heart and killed her. With the last of her strength, she gave the villain the international hand gesture and cursed in a faint voice, “Bitch!” She died, but not entirely. When she opened her eyes again, she had become an insignificant cannon-fodder character who had hopelessly pursued the villain and was about to have her neck snapped by him. Yu Zhen had no choice but to grit her teeth and win the 2.6kReads9.3Score34914d adds

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   This is the kind of show where the male lead can read minds and the female lead approaches him with ulterior motives. The male lead is incredibly doting and the romance is super sweet!! It's really good! 🤤🤤🤤

9. 9 不 Young Girls Aren't Scary, but Women at Forty Are 不怕年轻小妹妹，就怕女人40岁 Rest the Mind息心Urban1.4M WordsCompleted I'm about to graduate from university. Male, 22, fit and healthy! I'm looking for a kindred spirit to be my wife. She must be at least 18. Local women from Jiangcheng preferred… If the woman is exceptional, I'm also willing to marry into her family. Also: I can do homework for middle and high school students, and tutor them in math, physics, and chemistry… Price negotiable. 15.8kReads9.0Score1.6k14d adds

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   This is it: the domineering female CEO with a hidden identity working with the young male lead.

10. 10 甜 Sweet Seduction! The Apple of Master Fu's Eye Is Both Sweet and Flirtatious 甜诱！傅爷的心尖宠她娇又撩 Su Yuan苏源Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Mutually Faithful + Secret Crush Comes True + Mutual Devotion + Flirting That’s Sweet Enough to Melt You] [Alluring, Flirtatious Heiress x Cultured Scoundrel in Power] Fu Qiyun, a financial titan in London and heir to the Fu Group, is an untouchable, aloof beauty: abstinent, unfeeling, and anything but ordinary. But for Miss Song, the more challenging the prey, the more she likes it. The little temptress straddles the man’s waist and teases him without restraint, her slender fingers brushing hi 7.1kReads9.2Score74214d adds

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    The first book I highly recommend is about a wealthy heiress who's both demanding and shrewd. The male lead is close to her with ulterior motives, and the female lead takes the initiative in a counter-attack.

11. 11 啊 Ah! The Villains I Drove to Darkness Can Read My Mind 啊！被我逼黑化的反派们能读我心 Yi A Ya一啊鸭Modern Romance692k WordsCompleted On the day she’s supposed to die as a vicious, brother-obsessed supporting character, she somehow gains the ability to hear the thoughts of her brothers, who have all turned evil! Standing on a high platform, Qiao Chuchu wails, “You’ll always be my brothers! I’m going to die right in front of you, so you’ll never forget me for the rest of your lives!” But what her seven gorgeous brothers hear is: [Hahaha, bye-bye! With a trillion in assets, I can live like a rich lady! You can stay here and suff 33.5kReads9.3Score4.2k14d adds
12. 12 病 The Obsessive Jerk Is Too Much: His Green-Tea Canary Quits 病娇太疯批，绿茶金丝雀她不干了 Liu Yuyu柳鱼鱼Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + transmigrate into a book + yandere + mutual flirting + System + conquest + one true pairing] A coy, alluring beauty versus a possessive, abstinent CEO After the Time Management Bureau director was cheated on by their partner, they happened to pick up a sugary romance novel full of lovey-dovey scenes between the leads. Displeased, they flew into a rage and sent an unlucky soul to wreak havoc. Chi Li was that unlucky soul. She transmigrated into the novel The CEO's One and Only Wh 16.4kReads9.2Score1.4k14d adds
13. 13 雪 Snow Mountain Rose 雪山玫瑰 The Arrogant Sweet Romance Killer不可一世的甜文杀手Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted [Delicate, naive little princess × ruthless capitalist] One-on-one, both leads are sexually inexperienced, happy ending, pretend-raising, sweet and indulgent romance, love at first sight “Without me, she would only lose one among the millions who love her. But if I lose her, I lose the moon, the roses, and the only glimmer of light in my barren, gray life.”, Qin Yanqing Qin Yanqing was a ruthless capitalist and a notorious businessman. When his friend met with misfortune, he took in the man’s 5.6kReads9.2Score54214d adds
14. 14 我 I Have 90 Trillion Simp Dollars 我有九千万亿舔狗金 Tomato's Number One Handsome Guy番茄第一帅哥Urban4.5M WordsCompleted Chen Yuan, an ordinary university student, gets dumped from the start and obtains a God of Wealth System. From the start, he receives ninety trillion, but the catch is that he can only spend it on women. With no other choice, he sets out to spend it all, embarking on an extraordinary journey as a tycoon! 74.4kReads9.0Score7.4k14d adds

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    I gradually fell in love with the bag. [Note]

15. 15 溺 Doting on My Darling Captive 溺养娇脔 Everything Is About Romance风月都相关Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [A proud young nobleman from a powerful family vs. a cool, refined beauty from Jiangnan] Updates ongoing for the side couple Tan Dingsong and Lin Yin’s bonus chapters: a by-the-book older man and a female celebrity, a hate-to-love story. [Stunning heroine, weak at first then strong + devoted hero who falls from grace and humbly begs for love] After meeting her, he learns how to love. His mature, passionate love heals her wounds and warms her whole life. Yu Wanwan, Nancheng’s “moonlight of the h 30.7kReads9.3Score2.9k14d adds

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    A cool, aloof beauty versus a loyal, devoted male lead—this old-fashioned romance is incredibly touching. The female lead leaves, and the male lead, falling from his pedestal, desperately tries to win her back, kowtowing every three steps—a story that blends sweetness and heartbreak. [Note]

16. 16 小 Little Zombie, I’ve Been Kept by a Crazy Villain! 小尸尸我啊！被疯批反派圈养了 Writing Sauce码字酱Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Zombie heroine + villain male lead + spoiled antics + goofy comedy + supernatural powers + System + powerful characters + sweet romance] The male lead is a villain, not a good person, and has no sense of morality. Don’t read if that bothers you. The heroine is a zombie, a goofball and a total clown. # Sweet Wine, now a zombie, stares at the street full of the walking dead with a look of utter despair. She’s arrived in this post-apocalyptic world with just one mission: bite the villain and turn 17.3kReads9.0Score2.1k14d adds

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    This book is amazing!!! 💀 Zombie heroine × crazy villain. Sweet Wine's mission is to bite the villain and turn him into a zombie king, but she ends up being kept as a pet by the villain?! 😱 During the day, she pretends to be well-behaved and eats sunflowers, but at night she's afraid of being turned into a specimen... 🔥 After failing her mission, the villain turns evil and destroys the world. Sweet Wine is forced to be reborn to save the male and female leads, but the villain grabs her by the neck and pleads pitifully: "Little Wine, please turn me back into a human, okay?" 💔 A love-struck zombie king × a lazy little zombie, chains and a golden cage warning! Silly + sweet and angsty + yandere, come and see how the villain turns the apocalypse into forced love! 👉 [Highlight] The male lead is truly crazy, the female lead is cowardly and demanding, the system says: This host and the villain are both unmanageable! 💥

17. 17 锦 Prince Jin Has Trouble Fathering Heirs? His Delicate Beauty Bears Two Babies in One Night 锦王子嗣艰难？娇柔美人一夜两崽 Today Is Another Day I Want to Get Rich今天也是想发财的一天Ancient Romance772k WordsCompleted [Household and palace intrigue + devoted love later on + the most beautiful heroine + a scheming flirt] Sheng Wendi is a delicate beauty with a face like a celestial maiden. Though she has transmigrated, she can’t remember a single poem or song. Her legitimate elder sister, who transmigrated into a book and knows the plot inside out, steals everything from her. The sister marries the son of a civil official, while Sheng Wendi is sent to marry Prince Jin as a concubine. The prince’s manor is full 6.2kReads8.5Score54214d adds

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    This novel features a female protagonist who transmigrates into the body of a concubine's daughter. She is forced into a marriage with her reborn elder sister, becoming a concubine of Prince Jin. Upon arrival, she discovers a world filled with reborn women, transmigrated women, and women with systems, all vying for power. The protagonist is caught in the middle. Prince Jin initially doesn't want to enter the harem, but discovers the protagonist's uniqueness and begins to pamper her. She rises from concubine to secondary consort, and eventually becomes a Noble Consort, but constantly uses the male lead to advance his own position. When the male lead learns the protagonist doesn't love him, he is heartbroken but eventually compromises, hoping only that she will fall in love with him. The protagonist ultimately reaches the pinnacle of power, becoming Empress. The male lead is impure, and the novel is not yet finished, but it is highly recommended!

18. 18 让 They Wanted Me to Be a Sacrificial Stepmother, but I Chose to Make My Own Way 让我当炮灰主母，我偏另谋高枝 Ji Yun霁妘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Romance / Household Intrigue / Sweet Romance / The Male Lead Is Head Over Heels] In Ruyi's Beloved Concubine, the heir apparent Xie Yunzhix is a brave and formidable warrior, always dashing across the battlefield in fine clothes, with no one able to stand against him. Sadly, he is only a supporting character. The story opens with him in a vegetative state, leaving behind three adopted sons. Xu Qingyi discovers that she has become the foil to the beloved heroine of a sweet romance. On 143.6kReads9.4Score20.6k14d adds

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    Both of these books have this 1️⃣ part: after the male lead falls in love, he immediately displays a peacock-like display of affection, hahaha.

19. 19 何 Silent Separation: What If Everything Could Start Over? 何以笙箫默当一切可以重来 Yi Zhou亦州Modern Romance111k WordsCompleted A warning to fans of the original: this is fan fiction! He Yimei/He Yichen pairing! In her previous life, He Yimei believed He Yichen when he said they shouldn’t date before graduating from college. In the end, she realized that anyone who believed those words was a fool. Will things turn out differently for us in this life? A reader’s guide: The heroine is goddess-level beautiful, so several people will fall for her, including the second and third male leads... The hero will have relatively few 3.7kReads—Score—14d adds

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    "My Sunshine" is a classic slow-burn story. The female lead, Zhao Mosheng, leaves due to a misunderstanding, and only gradually falls in love with the male lead, He Yichen, after they reunite seven years later. The story features a delicate emotional transformation, with the male lead's deep and restrained affection, and the female lead only truly understanding his love later on.

20. 20 穿 Reborn as the Villainess, I Keep the Male Lead for Myself from the Start 穿成恶毒女配，开局我先圈养男主 Hu Yu蝴俞Ancient Romance170k WordsCompleted Does a girl transmigrated into the role of a villainess have to cling to the male lead to survive? Faced with the male lead, covered in wounds and brutally humiliated, Yu Tai smiled faintly and showed everyone how to sleep with the male lead from the start. Worried about getting caught in a romantic rivalry with the original heroine? She glanced at the demon beast she'd raised like a daughter. Yu Tai sighed. How about meeting the heroine who insists on taking a male form? After her identity as a 10kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds

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    It's so beautiful!

21. 21 镇 The God of War's Bride Is the Jade Seal Thief! 镇国战神的新娘竟是盗玉玺贼！ Missing Feather失联羽毛Ancient Romance440k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + love after marriage + woman pursues man + affection grows over time + historical romance + lighthearted comedy + wild imagination + twists] Ye Zimei sneaks into the palace to steal the imperial jade seal, then uses enough Mongolian knockout drugs to fell a bull and forces General Xiao Ce into bed! To take responsibility, Xiao Ce has no choice but to marry her as his legal wife. After the wedding, their hilarious life begins, with each of them flirting and teasing the other.. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is the book I'm talking about, it's really good! 😜 [Original novel fan] 🤭

22. 22 离 Back to High School Before the Divorce: This Time, I Won't Fall for You 离婚前重回高中，这次我不心动了 Xun Can旬灿Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) [Campus rebirth + regretful pursuit + bad-boy wins her heart + living-under-one-roof romance] [Slightly rebellious good girl x laid-back, aloof bad boy] After her grandmother passes away, both the Tan and Lu families feel sorry for Xu Entang, who has no family left, and want to take her in. When she arrives in Beicheng, she sees again the boy she never forgot after meeting him once. Lu Jin is brazen and unruly. Over the years they grow up together, she watches one woman af 99.3kReads9.4Score10.7k14d adds
23. 23 不 Wasn’t This an Arranged Marriage? Why Is Lord Pei So in Love with Me? 不是联姻吗？裴大人怎么这么爱 Deep-Fried Ice Cream油炸冰激凌Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted Jiang Shiyuan spent ten years pursuing Shen Lüchu, only to receive four words on her eighteenth birthday: “You make me sick.” So Jiang Shiyuan, the girl who made Shen Lüchu sick, turned around and agreed to her family’s arranged marriage, preparing to marry into the Pei family. The Pei family was the most powerful clan in the capital, with influence that reached the heavens, far beyond what Jiang Shiyuan could aspire to. Fortunately, the family was full of talented men, but one grandson, Pei 50.3kReads9.1Score6.5k14d adds
24. 24 夺 Steal Her Away! The Young Master of the Pei Family Bows Only to His Darling 夺她强宠！裴大少爷只为娇娇折腰 Happy Pearl快乐的珍珠Ancient Romance391k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] The marriage alliance between the Pei and Lu families was put on the agenda. The Lu family’s third daughter, Lu Baozhen, was gentle and sensible, and caught the eye of the Pei family’s irreverent second son. They had known each other since childhood, so it seemed a happy match. But the second son of the Pei family already had someone in his heart. When he said that no one could compare to her, all of Lu Baozhen’s affection was extinguished in the cold. She no longer wanted this m 1.4kReads8.8Score15914d adds
25. 25 天 Genius Little Treasure and His Scheming Daddy 天才萌宝腹黑爹地 Mu Baoer慕宝儿Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted He is a ruthless, domineering CEO who strikes fear into the hearts of all who hear his name. She is a fallen heiress, abandoned by her scumbag boyfriend and betrayed by her best friend. A sinister scheme landed her in his bed. Five years later, she returns with a new face and two adorable children, determined to make the scumbag and his mistress pay in blood! But just as she tries to make a clean getaway, he locks her firmly in his arms. “I swore back then that if I ever found you, I would marry 292Reads7.7Score—14d adds
26. 26 玄 Xuanhuan: After Three Years in the Heavenly Prison, That Dandy Is Finally Free 玄幻：天牢三年，那个纨绔出狱了 Slaughterer of All Living Things屠戮苍生Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsOngoing [Play the pig to eat the tiger + devious and cunning + theatrical male lead + political scheming + lighthearted] Xie Weilou transmigrates to the Great Xia Dynasty and becomes the wastrel heir of the Marquis of Zhenxi. From the start, he lands in prison for peeking at the eldest princess while she was bathing, and gets dumped by his fiancée to boot? Three years later, Xie Weilou walks out of the imperial prison, leaving Tianqi City in shock: the good-for-nothing wastrel is free! But after three y 66.8kReads8.6Score4.5k14d adds

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    This is really good. The male lead is brave, resourceful, and invincible, and the female lead is intelligent.

27. 27 改 She Remarried the Mad Prince, and Her Cheongsam Beauty Set the Capital Ablaze 改嫁疯批太子爷，旗袍美人艳翻京圈 Zhang Jiujiu张九酒Modern Romance672k WordsCompleted [Cool, stunning beauty in a qipao with a fragile constitution VS scheming, unhinged young master of Beijing’s elite] [Mad dog turns into a loyal hound] [One-on-one, both virgins] Song Qingyou was born with the bones of a beauty. Her dazzling looks made her famous throughout the capital, yet she had been sickly since childhood, as delicate and fragile as a precious porcelain doll. When she divorced, everyone assumed that without Fu Tingshen’s protection, this frail beauty would never find a footh 4.4kReads9.2Score47514d adds

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    It was so good! The male lead loved the female lead so much, and she wasn't a clingy damsel in distress; she was very intelligent, charming, and capable—she shone with her own light! I didn't get enough before it ended.

28. 28 伺 Waiting for the Perfect Moment to Dote on Her 伺机偏宠 No Tomatoes in the Tomato Pot番茄锅里没有番茄Modern Romance532k WordsCompleted [The capital's princely heir × the heiress of a wealthy family] [She suffers early on, he suffers later; both are each other's first] At nineteen, she confessed to him. Holding a cigarette, he tapped off the ash and smiled with aloof elegance. “Ask me again when you're grown up.” At twenty-one, she became his secretary, and they naturally fell into an ambiguous relationship. At twenty-two, she asked him for help. The man gave her a cold smile. “What makes you think I'd help?” She stammered, “Wha 16.3kReads8.0Score1.3k14d adds

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    The story is initially heartbreaking for the female lead, but later it turns out to be heartbreaking for the male lead! From "Waiting for you to grow up" to "I'll dig three feet into the ground to find you," the male lead's pursuit of his wife is extremely humble. The story is incredibly captivating, starting with heartbreak and ending with sweetness!

29. 29 沉 Sinking into Rouge 沉沦胭脂色 Yue Manman月蔓漫Modern Romance705k WordsCompleted [Ruthless courtship + marriage first, love later + the regretful chase] That stormy night, kidnappers were right behind Gu Ci. She clutched the crisp suit trousers of the man in front of her. “Please, save me...” Jiang Qiyun stood beneath his bodyguard's umbrella and kicked her fingers away with the tip of his shoe. “Why should I save you?” She gritted her teeth. “Save me, and I'll do anything you want.” Jiang Qiyun crouched down with an air of refined aloofness, pinched her chin between his fin 11.5kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds

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    [You should savor it] It's a story of forceful acquisition followed by a wife-chasing frenzy. From "Why should I save you?" To "You're being dramatic, pretentious, and abandoning your husband and children," the male lead's character experiences a satisfying reversal of fortune, making it incredibly addictive.

30. 30 捐 After I Donated My Heart, My Actress Wife Fell Apart 捐献心脏后，影后妻子崩溃了 Nan Fu南福11k WordsCompleted After Donating Her Heart, His Actress Wife Broke Down 28Reads—Score214d adds

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    Love that comes too late is love that is realized too late.

31. 31 告 I Confessed 99 Times, So Why Are You Crying Now? 告白九十九次，我走你哭什么？ Yi Zhou忆周Urban130k WordsCompleted Ninety-nine confessions, ninety-nine blows. I finally saw the light and chose to leave. So why are you crying now? If you fed your heart to the dogs, why bother trying to win me back? “Xiao Baiye, let’s go back to how things used to be.” “Mo Qingchu, you must be dreaming…” 81Reads—Score—14d adds

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    You didn't cherish me when I was here, and now that I'm gone, you're filled with regret.

32. 32 和 The Princess Bride Goes to the 1970s and Becomes Everyone’s Darling 和亲公主去到70年代被团宠 Li Wangan李望安Modern Romance590k WordsCompleted [Adored by everyone + doted on by one + feel-good story + space + tough guy who's stern but soft-hearted + pampered little princess + military marriage] Shen Yunci is the least favored princess of the Shen Kingdom, raised in the Cold Palace. The only person who ever brought her happiness was the young general who had grown up with her and spoiled her at every turn. They agreed to marry once she came of age. But Shen Yunci is chosen as a princess to marry into a foreign land, and her young genera 2.1kReads6.7Score20114d adds

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    Highly recommend some great novels

33. 33 把 After Returning His Childhood Sweetheart to My Buddhist Husband, He Regretted It 把青梅还给佛子老公后，他却后悔了 Wang Big Hammer王大锤子12k WordsCompleted On our wedding day, Lu Xingzhi’s childhood sweetheart, Xu Yao, threatened to jump off a building. He ignored her and continued with the ceremony, until she leapt from the rooftop. Only then did he panic. After that, Lu Xingzhi moved into a temple and became the aloof monk everyone knew. In the name of atonement, he made me copy a thousand Buddhist sutras and kneel on a hundred-meter flight of steps, tormenting me until I lost our child. The day I miscarried, I asked him for a divorce, but he sai 795Reads—Score2614d adds
34. 34 你 You Want to Marry the Only Daughter of a Cadre? Fine! I’ll Marry a Young Officer Instead 你要娶干部独女？行！我改嫁军少 Runaway Ginseng Sprite落跑人参精Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Space + scum-bashing + feel-good story + military marriage + joining the army spouse + raising kids Reading guide: Marriage first, love later. Romance takes center stage early on, then the focus shifts to building a career. Xiang Sinong has fists of iron and a dangerously short temper. She brings a supermarket space with her when she is reborn as the only girl in eight generations of the Xiang family in the 1970s. What’s it like to have four older brothers? Someone always has your back in a figh 1.5kReads8.4Score18014d adds
35. 35 搬 Emptying Her Enemy's Storehouse, the Pregnant Doctor Heads to Exile 搬空仇人库房，医妃挺孕肚去流放 Moon-Tinted Crimson Face月染绯颜Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Exile + Pocket Dimension + Medicine and Poison + Strong Female Lead + Crushing Scumbags + Infrastructure Building] Ye Chutang, a powerful survivor from the apocalyptic 23rd century, transmigrates into the body of the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Revenue. She was sent to the countryside at a young age and spent fifteen years enduring abuse. From the start, the stewardess drugs her and sends her to be her son's plaything? One kick, and he'll never have children. Two kicks, and his whole 6.8kReads8.9Score1.1k14d adds
36. 36 魂 My Soul Transmigrated to the 1970s, and My Soldier Boy Loves Me to Bits 魂穿七零，兵哥哥不要太爱 Soft White Clouds白云浅浅Modern Romance442k WordsCompleted [Military marriage + period setting + space + adorable babies + devoted couple + doting husband + family’s darling + no toxic relatives] Lu Cencen transmigrated, and along with her portable space, a lovely little mermaid came with her to the 1970s to keep her company and cook all kinds of delicious food. Not only did she transmigrate straight into the countryside, she landed right outside the educated youth compound. She’d planned to move out and keep her head down until her parents were cleared 3.3kReads8.5Score40914d adds
37. 37 穿 Transmigrate to the 1980s, Make Money, Win His Heart, and Raise the Kids 穿越八零年代，挣钱撩汉养崽崽 Slightly Tipsy with Orange Flavor橘子味微醺Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [No golden finger in this book. Readers who prefer pocket-dimension or System stories should steer clear. The heroine isn’t a self-sacrificing saint, the hero is warm and devoted, there are adorable kids, and few awful characters.] After a nap, Qin Man woke up to find she had transmigrated to the 1980s and become a woman whose identity was unknown. Apparently, the woman she had become was a simpleton, married to the village heartthrob, who was attending university, and had a lovely pair of twins 7kReads9.1Score39814d adds
38. 38 九EN Nine Star Hegemon Body Art 九星霸体诀 Ordinary Magician平凡魔术师Eastern Fantasy18.7M WordsOngoing Was he an Alchemy Emperor reborn, or had he fused with another soul? Long Chen was a talentless youth whose spiritual root, spiritual blood, and spiritual bone had been stolen. Relying on the divine alchemy techniques in his memories, he cultivates the mysterious Nine-Star Hegemon Body Art, pierces through layer upon layer of mystery, and uncovers a world-shaking plot. He commands the universe in his palm, treads upon the sun and moon, and suppresses evil spirits and wicked gods. Rumor has it in 209.6kReads9.3Score10.9k14d adds

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    For those looking for a fast-paced, action-packed novel, check this one out. It already has over 6600 chapters—it's simply not enough! The protagonist, Long Chen, leads his companions from the mortal realm to the immortal realm, possessing multiple beautiful and powerful women along the way. Their goal is to defeat Brahma and the dark world behind him, ultimately becoming a powerful being.

39. 39 完 Oh No! The Pretty Boy I Kept Is the Young Master of Beijing's Elite 完蛋！我养的小白脸是京圈太子爷 Little Crayon Nian蜡笔小年Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Tomato Short Drama: My Toyboy Is the Powerful Young Master of the Capital On her wedding night, her husband eloped abroad with his mistress. Did Jiang Ciyou cry? No! She turned around and kept an impossibly handsome toyboy. Why not? They could all have a good time together! The toyboy had broad shoulders, a slim waist, and was clingy. He could be both wolfish and sweet, and loved to act cute. After three carefree years, Jiang Ciyou handed him an enormous check. “Darling, my husband is back. Let’ 28.8kReads9.0Score5.9k14d adds

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    A must-see!! Don't let the name put you off! It's a bit cheesy, but it's absolutely amazing! Who would have thought that the seemingly aloof male lead would actually be so affectionate?! Ahhh, I love this contrast!! The plot is also unique!

40. 40 机 Captain, Please Route Around the Thunderstorm 机长先生，雷雨请绕飞 Zhao Le昭乐Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted [Aloof, proud commercial airline captain x sweet-voiced, beautiful air traffic controller. She has a longtime crush on him; they marry first and fall in love later. The print edition goes on sale February 28; the short drama is already out.] Before she was urged to go on a blind date, Meng Liyue never imagined the man she was meeting was the person she’d secretly loved since her student days. She had written his name countless times in her diary. After she married him, everyone thought Meng Liy 41.7kReads9.6Score4.7k14d adds

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    I can't even imagine it, I never knew the captain was like this in private...

41. 41 夜 Tempting Her Night After Night 夜夜诱她 Plant a Star种一颗星Modern Romance389k WordsCompleted [The Hero Marries Her in a Whirlwind and Rises to the Top + The Second Male Lead Chases His Wife to the Crematorium + Secret Office Marriage + Sweet Romance] Zhou Chuli has had a crush on Shen Li for eight years. In hidden corners where he couldn’t see her, she had more than once caught him flirting with someone else, and watched the women around him come and go. She never expected that one day he would ask if she was willing to be with him. Chuli has always been clear-headed. The one time she w 8.1kReads9.0Score91214d adds

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    Zhou Chuli had a crush on Shen Li for eight years. In the hidden corners he couldn't see, she had witnessed his ambiguous relationships with others more than once, and seen the women around him change one after another. She never imagined that one day he would ask her if she would be with him. Chuli had always been a very clear-headed person; the only time she wasn't was when she watched the people around him come and go, naively believing that she would be his last. Until one day at a class reunion, she overheard him casually laughing with his friends: "Want to bet? Someone like Zhou Chuli, I can get her in three days." Only then did Chuli realize that her seemingly unrequited love was nothing more than a gamble on his whim. And so, her feelings came to an end. A steady ❤️❤️❤️

42. 42 黄 A Dream of Huangliang: The Mad Heroine Hates Me to the Bone 黄粱一梦，疯批女主竟恨我入骨 Cowherd Boy of Lonely Mountain孤山放牛娃Eastern Fantasy4.1M WordsCompleted [Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Decisive and Ruthless + Cunning and Devious + Invincible Among His Peers] Ye Lingtian transmigrates into a romance-and-intrigue novel as the villainous Third Prince of Great Zhou. From the start, he’s supposed to marry the heroine, Feng Huojun? On their wedding night, the crazy heroine tries to kill me. The reason? She loves me to the point of obsession? As the poison-coated dagger sinks into my heart, I know I’m done for. This villain really doesn’t survive pa 67.3kReads8.8Score7.6k14d adds
43. 43 哄 Coax Him, Tempt Him! The Yandere CEO Lured Me Home 哄他诱他！被病娇女总裁骗回家 San Yun三云Urban679k WordsCompleted [Complete! Everyday life + sweet romance + a husband who is cherished above all else.] Ye Chen was kicked out of his home like a dog, but Feng Li took him in. She was like a ray of light, protecting and spoiling him. Until one day, Feng Li pinned him in a corner with an unhealthy intensity. “Marry me, and the entire Feng Group will be yours.” Ye Chen was overwhelmed and ran away in the middle of the night. Feng Li took off in a helicopter and caught him, pinning him to the bed with an unhealthy 9.2kReads8.5Score71614d adds
44. 44 绝 After I Left With a Terminal Illness, My Contract Girlfriend Went Crazy Looking for Me 绝症离开后，合约女友找疯了 Pu Tong朴通Urban1.0M WordsCompleted An Miaoxi is the CEO of a publicly listed company. While waiting for the man she has always cherished to return from abroad, and to ward off unwanted attention from others, she picks up Lin Xun, a reborn transmigrator she happens to find by the roadside, and makes him her contract boyfriend. For five years, Lin Xun has cared for her in every way and kept their home running like clockwork. But An Miaoxi has always regarded him as nothing more than a “substitute” for the man in her heart. When the 3.2kReads7.6Score30114d adds
45. 45 订 The Engagement Is Off? I Turn Around and Marry a Rich CEO 订婚取消？我转身和千金总裁领证 Rain Weeps Unseen雨泣无人知Urban408k WordsCompleted [One heroine!!! Super sweet!!!] On the day of their engagement, Lin Nan’s fiancée of five years stayed with her old flame just to put him in his place, humiliating him and turning him into a laughingstock. Unable to take it anymore, Lin Nan decisively cut ties with her. But on the night he drank himself into a stupor, he unexpectedly spent a passionate night with a rich heiress. Jiang Rou: “You have two choices. Either come with me to the civil affairs bureau and get married, or I’ll ruin your r 8.6kReads7.8Score47214d adds
46. 46 我 I Read a Love Letter at the Podium, and the Cold School Beauty Regretted It 我上讲台念情书，高冷校花后悔了 Fox Mushroom狐菌Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Cool-and-distant sweetheart, lovesick older beauty, gentle but deadly younger woman, beautiful vanguard commander, angel investor] Chen Sheng returns to the day his love letter is put on trial, ten days before the college entrance exams. Because he’s shameless, the aloof campus beauty turns into a clingy, whimpering sweetheart. The possessive older beauty loves him and gets jealous, but is also generous, and becomes the family’s chief steward. 83.2kReads9.4Score7.4k14d adds
47. 47 疯 The Mad Tyrant Wants to Steal Her: You’re the One Who Tempted Me First! 疯批权臣夺她，是你先勾我的！ Bright, Gentle Laughter笑语晏晏Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted [Possessive pursuit + Untouchable beauty brought down from her pedestal + Scheming heroine + Both leads are pure] The eldest son of the Xie family was as refined as a gentle breeze beneath a clear sky, as elegant as an orchid or jade tree, and, more unusually, possessed the heart of a bodhisattva. A year ago, he had taken charge of sheltering a destitute cousin who had come to seek refuge. The rescued Wanruo was deeply grateful, and looked up to and adored her cousin. Their story of a loving bro 238.5kReads9.2Score31.1k14d adds

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    It's addictive, incredibly good-looking.

48. 48 跪 After Begging Me to Switch Marriages, My Cousin Cried Herself to Death in the Slums 跪求我换亲后，堂妹哭死在贫民窟 Chai Bao柴宝Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 942Reads9.2Score26814d adds
49. 49 公 The Princess Sneaks Out on the Eve of Her Wedding, and the Crown Prince Comes to Catch Her Himself 公主婚前趁夜出逃，储君亲自抓人 Wuxi巫溪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Forceful Possession + Wife-Chasing Crematorium + Devoted Couple + Male Lead with a Black Heart Beneath His Gentle Exterior] Prince Xie Linheng was famous for having no interest in women. For years, he had never been close to a single woman. In the second year of Jian’an, the emperor fell gravely ill, and the crown prince took power. Desperate to see her mother, Yu Tingwan had no choice but to seek Xie Linheng’s help. Everyone said the crown prince was as noble and graceful as a pine tree, peerl 28.1kReads9.2Score2.6k14d adds
50. 50 栖 Bough of the Phoenix Perch 栖凰枝 Lu Shiqi鹿时七Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Short drama now available. Search "A Sigh for Youth". Starring Mi Qi and Wang Kang] Also known as "I'm a Psychology PhD, and I'll Slaughter My Way Through the Palace" Palace intrigue + sweet romance + not both leads' first relationship + heroine focused on her career On her first day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue fell out of favor. Everyone said she was nothing but a pretty face, a vase. On her second day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue regained the emperor 37.3kReads9.4Score4.3k14d adds

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    I really like this completed ancient-themed novel.

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